In his November “By the Numbers” column for Foodservice News, Dennis Monroe considers the business proposition of a new restaurant 4 Bells, located in the Loring Park area of Minneapolis. 4 Bells is the…
This is the last in a series of three articles examining the reasons why lenders and investors like the restaurant industry. The first article was about equity investors, drawing insight from three private equity…
In October’s Foodservice News, Dennis Monroe reviews Nighthawks Diner, opened recently by the creator of the North Loop’s successful restaurant Haute Dish. Assessment of Nighthawks Diner’s overall business proposition leads Dennis to conclude that…
Last month we discussed why sophisticated investors like to invest in restaurants. This month, with the help of my partner Randy Evans, we are asking the question, “Why are more commercial banks getting into…
In his review column for the September 2015 issue of Foodservice News, Dennis Monroe takes a look at the business proposition behind two Italian concepts, Parella and Lela, opening in previously hot-then-cold Twin Cities…
I’m often asked why sophisticated investors invest in the restaurant space, so I queried three individuals who all have extensive experience in restaurant investing—Jeff Brock, a long-time veteran financier, now managing partner of Hargett…
In the August issue of Foodservice News, Dennis Monroe’s monthly restaurant review considers Revival, Nick Rancone’s and Thomas Boemer’s new restaurant at 457 Nicollet Avenue in Minneapolis. While the review praises the restaurant’s menu…
When you review the Top 200 list [Restaurant Finance Monitor‘s annual list of 200 top franchisees], you realize the big influence franchisees have on their franchise systems. Nonetheless, there’s always some tension between franchisor…
Recently I spoke at a conference to lawyers on the current status of community banking, and it got me thinking about how much things have changed on that front for the restaurant industry. The…
